DES MOINES, Iowa – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team brought home two titles from the Grand View Open on Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Wellness Center and Sisam Arena.

Felicity Taylor finished the day at the top of the podium after going 4-0 at 116 pounds. In the championship matchup, Taylor downed Missouri Baptist’s Juliana Diaz via a 9-3 decision. Bella Mir captured the second title for the Hawkeyes at 155, going 5-0 on the day. Mir defeated Shannon Workinger of Menlo by forfeit, finishing her tournament run.

Jaycee Foeller reached the finals at 191, after going 4-0. Foeller fell in the finals to Menlo’s Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, via injury default.

Iowa’s Lilly Luft and Emmily Pautnead battled it out at 136 for third place. Luft took the win over Pautnead, winning via a 6-0 decision. Sam Calkins also finished the day out at the third-place bout, falling to Wayland Baptist’s Leilani Sanchez by decision, 4-2, at 235.

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The Hawkeyes will head to Indianola, Iowa, at the end of February to compete in the NCWWC Regional Championships hosted by Simpson College. The top four finishers from this tournament at each weight class will qualify for the NCWWC National Championships in March.